In this episode of Tactical Empathy, Erin discusses the importance of leading with empathy and self-compassion. She shares her personal journey of transforming her emotions into a leadership strength and emphasizes the challenges of practicing empathy for oneself. Erin highlights the significance of self-kindness, especially during busy times like September, and offers practical tools such as journaling and mindfulness practices to cultivate self-compassion. The episode concludes with an invitation for listeners to reflect on how they can be kinder to themselves.

Today on Tactical Empathy:

• Self-compassion is a very simple concept. Be kind to yourself.
• The only way out is through.
• Journaling helps me process a lot of the emotion.
• Start to pay attention to more mindfulness practices.
• This iterative process allows me time to just be.
• How can you be a little bit nicer to yourself today?
• You’re probably already doing enough, being enough.
• Self-compassion is very simple, but difficult to do.

Connect with Erin:

• Instagram: @elthorp
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-thorp-speaker/
• Website: www.erinthorp.ca
• Inside Out Empathy: www.erinthorp.ca/insideout
• Freebie: 5 Practices to Build Empathy Skills